Kitsap Food Chain http://kitsapfoodchain.org A project of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Wed, 16 May 2012 01:24:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Food, Freedom and Authority http://kitsapfoodchain.org/archives/278 http://kitsapfoodchain.org/archives/278#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:49:18 +0000 Ray http://kitsapfoodchain.org/?p=278 Continue reading →]]> Many opportunities to learn about local food! 

Want to sell your goods at a local Farmers’ Market?  How do you make financial plans for your farm business?

WSU Kitsap Extension has the class for you!

“Cultivating Success Ag Entrepreneurship Course” begins this Wednesday, January 19th and runs until April 13, 2011 from 6:30 – 9 pm at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.  Registration is $225 per farm/family/enterprise.  For more information and to sign up, contact (360) 337-7225 or awbergstrom@wsu.edu.

Next week! Author Mark Winne speaks about:

“Food , Freedom and Authority: Challenging the Industrial Food System in 21st Century America” 

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  from 6:30 – 8 pm at Temple Beth Am, Seattle

For information http://www.templebetham.org/education/adults/

Seattle’s 6th Annual Farmer Fisher Chef Connection – Business to Business Regional Food Conference

Monday, February 28th 8 am – 6 pm     

at Herban Feast, 3200 1st Avenue South     

                   For information and registration email:SeattleF2C2@gmail.com or call Nancy @ 206.913.3911

 

 

]]> http://kitsapfoodchain.org/archives/278/feed 0 Welcome to the Kitsap Food Chain! http://kitsapfoodchain.org/archives/1 http://kitsapfoodchain.org/archives/1#comments Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:40:32 +0000 Ray http://vps2782.inmotionhosting.com/~kfoodc/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> Salone del Gusto Kitsap – December 11

Commissioner Garrido shares her experiences at Terra Madre

Several local vendors and visitors enjoyed stories from the delegates to Terra Madre 2010 in Italy on Saturday, December 11 at the Jenne-Wright Center in Silverdale.   Kitsap Commissioner Charlotte Garrido, Jon Garfunkel from the EduCulture Project and Rob Purser of the Suquamish Tribe were the Kitsap County delegates. Sarah Garitone Wilcox attended Terra Madre as a Pierce County delegate.

Jean Schanen, Fresh Local, and Shannon Harkness, WSU-Extension, speak about local food distribution.

Other speakers included:

Healthy Foods:  Buying Local, Eating Local

Ariane Shanley, South Kitsap  School  District

From Production to Distribution and Beyond

Andy and Sarah Wilcox, Wilcox Family Farms

Vicki Bushnell, Kitsap County    (Food Waste & Food to Flowers)

Native Plants & Heirloom Seeds

Rob Purser, Suquamish Tribe

Capriccio Catering featured delicious pulled pork sandwiches

Vendors included: Carter’s Chocolates

Capriccio Catering

Fresh Local


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